Security Alert: Bab El Mandeb

June 28, 2017

OPS Global Risk Management

Date: 28/06/2017 Time: 0800UTC

Lat: 12°28.00
North Long: 043°44.00 East

Event: General Alert

Bab El Mandeb

It has
been reported by the UKMTO that they received a telephone call from the Master
and Company Security Officer of a vessel stating that five skiffs had been
sighted, each with four to five persons on board. The skiffs closed to a
distance of 0.5nm and then dropped back. It has been confirmed that the vessel
has armed security guards embarked. The vessel and crew are reported to be
safe.

Vessels within a 100 nautical mile radius
should increase their anti-piracy deterrents in line with Best Management
Practices 4. This should include increased twenty four hour anti-piracy watch
keeping and radar monitoring. Vessel hardening should be checked and where
appropriate bolstered.